Director, Total Rewards North America

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

The Director for Total Rewards Kimberly-Clark North America (KNCA) and Global Functions will work with regional and country management, HR, Legal, Finance and vendor partners to ensure programs are market-based, comply with local laws and regulations and align with Company objectives. Ultimately, you will develop the Total Rewards operating model putting the right people, process and governance in place.

In this role, you will:

• Evaluate and assess the current total rewards programs in North America, determine action plan for the region and execute on that plan; Partner with NA leadership to effect change and drive results in key business areas.
• Develop a leading benefits program ensuring governance, compliance, efficient processes, employee understanding and excellent employee experience. Select and manage broad array of benefits vendors. In alignment with global wellbeing strategy, ensure that KCNA supports employees physical, mental, financial and social wellbeing.
• Serve as a consultative and technical resource for HR and region business leaders on total rewards across KCNA and Global Functions.
• Play key role in global Total Rewards and Wellbeing program strategy, design and initiatives. As appropriate, design and implement locally driven compensation, benefits and wellbeing programs.
• Keep up to date on rewards and benefits market trends and the regulatory environment and lead benchmarking of programs and processes against external, industry-leading best practices; Support M&A transactions from due diligence to execution.
• Maintain pay equity and ensure pay transparency aligns with philosophy and regulatory requirements; Ensure all benefits and compensation programs (salary, short and long-term incentive plans) comply with local laws and regulations, align with the competitive market, and support KCNA and Company objectives.
• Execute annual compensation process for KCNA and Global Function which includes base pay, short-term incentives, and long-term incentives.
• Lead delivery across all elements of compensation and benefits and ensure communication and execution are timely and enhance the overall employee experience. Look for opportunities for continuous improvement and efficiencies leveraging Global Business Services/HR Operations while maintaining a high level of service to our business leaders and managers.
• Manage a team of Compensation and Benefit professionals in KCNA.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development.

You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree; Masters or MBA is preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in Total Rewards, deep experience within North America and global experience in a large multinational organization.
• Proven ability to lead a regional Total Rewards organization within a large, global, matrixed organization; manufacturing and US Headquartered company experience is an added advantage.
• In-depth benefits knowledge in U.S. and demonstrated understanding of ERISA, governance, compliance, administration operating models and vendor eco-system; Understanding of regulatory requirements in Total Rewards and employment issues in North America.
• Ability to influence, collaborate and partner with KCNA and Global Function leadership to effect change and drive results in key business areas.
• Ability to travel within KCNA (20-30% of time), and internationally on an as needed basis.

Location: the role can sit remotely out of North America with some travel, as needed, maybe up to 15-20% of the time.

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

To Be Considered
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And finally, the fine print….

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Total rewards at Kimberly-Clark includes pay and a full package of benefits that can be tailored to individual needs. The anticipated pay range for this job has a range of $182k - $235k in addition to bonus potential. Individual pay levels will be based on multiple factors including, but are not limited to, location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. Kimberly-Clark will not provide relocation support for this role.

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